ACL reconstruction: Do outcomes differ by sex? A Systematic Review

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 507-512

  Ryan, John ^a   Magnussen, Robert A ^a   Cox, Charles L ^b   Hurbanek, Jason G ^c   Flanigan, David C ^a   Kaeding, Christopher C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^c Hinsdale Orthopaedics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL RISK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84896922396     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.M.00299     Document Type: Review

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